The last four seafarers aboard a NewLead Holdings-owned panamax left the ship this weekend despite efforts from the Malaysia sheriff in charge of the arrest to keep a crew aboard the vessel, according to a source familiar with the issue.
The crew remains uncertain as to who is responsible for them amid three arrest warrants issued against the bulker.
The four crew members, one Greek and three Romanians, had remained onboard the 75,966-dwt Newlead Victoria (built 2002), which has been under arrest off the coast of Singapore since 26 November, after another 12 members of the crew, including Captain Abraham Capero, left at the start of last week in protest over not having been paid wages over several months.
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